Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

Ino let Ryogo sit on the sofa and poured him some tea.

She poured the brewed tea into a plain white porcelain cup. The pale green tea soup was clear and bright, with wisps of steam rising slowly.

A small, dried, light pink wildflower, sourced from a florist in the mountains, also adorns the area.

"Naruto, Sakura told me you were hospitalized. I was planning to visit you with Shikamaru and the others tomorrow, but you were discharged today!"

Liao Wu drank the tea that Jingye had personally brewed.

The tea has a refreshing and light aroma, a smooth and mellow taste, and a subtle sweetness from the herbs and plants, mixed with a faint floral fragrance.

Liao Wu said, "I'm a sports student, I'm physically strong, even if I lose half my life, I can fully recover!"

Ino said, "Your body is indeed extraordinary!"

Ino and Sakura are best friends, and she had heard Sakura talk about Naruto's superhuman physique, where a cut would heal in the next second.

I used to think it was Naruto's special ability, but now I understand—it's the effect of the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Naruto was disliked by everyone because of Kurama, but Kurama's chakra did indeed help Naruto a lot.

One shouldn't eat from a bowl and then curse the cook.

"I heard you were hospitalized because of the Nine-Tails' chakra. Could it be that, like last time, the Nine-Tails' chakra has taken control of your will?"

Liao Wu shook his head: "That's not the reason. Those two elders are too wicked. They want to lock me up in Konoha and won't let me bring Sasuke back!"

Ino knows the bond between Naruto and Sasuke, and the one who most wants to bring Sasuke back is not Sakura, but Naruto.

Sasuke's first kiss was with Naruto.

"I'll get really angry if you make me stay in Konoha and not go out on missions."

"However, the two elders are only trying to protect you! The Akatsuki organization has been very rampant lately! Even Asuma-sensei—"

Ino thought of Asuma's tragic death and felt a pang of sadness.

"What a pity for Old Ma! If he had known about Kakuzu and Hidan's abilities earlier, he wouldn't have died such a tragic death!"

Liao Wu wanted to make her even more disappointed, ideally so that she would throw herself into his arms in heartbreak and let him take good care of her.

Ino nodded, but still had her own understanding: "Not necessarily. Knowing Hidan's abilities can help counter him, but even Kakuzu can't."

"Even knowing his forbidden techniques, dealing with him will still be troublesome!"

It's not just troublesome, it's extremely troublesome. Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear has five hearts, five lives, and five chakra nature transformations...

There's also his experience as a rogue ninja, taking on bounties, and fighting for so many years.

Kakuzu was ultimately defeated by Naruto purely because he was careless; even Pain, the Deva Path, couldn't withstand the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.

Kakuzu, Hidan, and Asuma were exploiting an information gap, as were Naruto and Kakuzu.

Information about abilities is extremely important to ninjas!

Ninjas need to constantly upgrade their abilities, or they'll be waiting to have their gold coins stolen by the younger generation!

"Teacher Hong was just pregnant when Teacher Asma passed away. This was a huge blow to Teacher Hong!"

After Asuma's death, Red basically retired to her home to take care of the future.

He remained a retired Jonin after that.

Asuma's death was tragic, as it directly or indirectly caused Konoha to lose two excellent Jonin.

"It's always Shikamaru who goes to see Kurenai! I'd like to bring some flowers to visit her in a few days!"

"Call me!" Liao Wu said to Jing Ye.

"Old Ma helped me when I was practicing before. Teacher Hong is all alone and miserable, so I'll take care of her from now on!"

Ino laughed and said, "How can you take care of Ms. Kurenai? Just take good care of yourself and don't make Sakura worry so much."

"Sakura isn't my mom, I don't need him to worry about me!"

"You're so reckless! To me, Sakura is like your mother!"

"That's not wrong, Sakura's personality is just like my mom's!"

"Your mother? You've met your mother?"

"I've never seen her, but I think my mom is just as short-tempered as Sakura."

"Could it be that you like Sakura so much because she's as short-tempered as your mother?"

"I guess!"

Ino chatted with Ryogo while arranging flowers.

Liao Wu watched from the side, feeling somewhat anxious.

If it were according to his previous personality, Ino would have collapsed on the floor by now.

But I'm playing Naruto now, so I can't be in such a hurry.

Moreover, Liao Wu wanted to try a different approach, slowly winning over the girls' hearts and maneuvering in a love triangle.

For him now, the outcome is no longer important; a single illusion spell could make Ino take off her clothes on the spot.

And she didn't know it.

The most important thing is the experience. Calm down and, from the perspective of teenagers, grasp that fleeting passion.

Liao Wu stood to the side, looking at Ino's chest.

Ino tidied the flower branches beside her, deftly trimming the excess leaves with her fingertips. She turned her head to look at Liao Wu beside her, a faint smile on her face.

Worried that Liao Wu might be bored, she started talking to him about flower arranging: "You boys probably think flower arranging is a leisurely pastime, something only girls do to pass the time, right?"

"How could that be?"

Liao Wu retorted, "I love flower arranging! I love arranging all kinds of flowers! Especially girls like Ino who are as beautiful as flowers!"

Ino held a few delicate flower stems in her hands and gently placed the trimmed branches on a wooden tray.

Hearing Liao Wu's words, he couldn't help but chuckle: "You really are different from before. It seems you've been spending too much time with Jiraiya-sama!"

"She's become just as flirtatious as him!"

Ino wasn't particularly surprised by Ryou's personality change. Naruto's return after three years had only been a short time, and Ino and Naruto had only met once.

When Naruto returned from Sunagakure after rescuing Gaara, everyone met up. Then, when Asuma died, Ino's team went to seek revenge on the immortal duo, who were comrades-in-arms.

Thinking back to the war a while ago.

Ino was filled with gratitude towards Ryou: "Naruto, thank you so much! If it weren't for your forbidden technique, Kakuzu wouldn't have been defeated so easily!"

"We're all family, don't stand on ceremony!"

"Okay! I used to look down on you. I thought you were ignorant and silly, like a clown who did all sorts of pranks to attract attention."

"But lately I feel like I can still rely on you!"

Liao Wu, holding a flower branch, imitated Ino's flower arrangement: "Maybe I've grown up, and I can't be as childish as before. Now I'm going to challenge for Hokage!"

"The Hokage!"

Ino thought for a moment and concluded that the most outstanding among their peers were Naruto and Sasuke.

However, Sasuke had already defected, and it was only because of Naruto and Sakura that Tsunade gave him another chance.

It is estimated that Sasuke has now been issued a kill order by Konoha, and he will face countless assassinations by the Anbu.

Even if Sasuke could be brought back, his chances of becoming Hokage would be slim because of this stain.

As a member of the Yamanaka clan, Ino is also very sensitive to politics.

I've never heard of anyone from the Uchiha clan serving as Hokage.

"Naruto, keep it up! You still have a great chance!"

Liao Wu said to Ino, "Ino, we've both grown up now. Let's stop with just empty words of encouragement!"

"You should give us something practical."

Ino tossed a flower branch to Liao Wu and laughed, "What practical thing do you want?"

Liao Wu said, "You three clans, Ino-Shika-Cho, have always regarded the Sarutobi clan as your ancestor! Now that Old Ma is dead, the Sarutobi clan can't find anyone who can shoulder the burden of Hokage."

"I think your three races could invest in me!"

"..."

Ino was stunned for a moment; these words didn't sound like something Naruto would say.

Where did this savage hear about these alliances?